Automobile tail-lamp and signal



C. STERN AND G. F. EGAN'l AUTOMOBILE TALL LAMP AND SIGNAL.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 7,1918.

Patented Dec. 20, 1921.

INVENTOR @,Sl'ern Egan CHARLESSTERN AND GEORGE l?. EGAN, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY..

AUTOMOBILE TAIL-Lim? AND SlGrNAL. I

iaoaeaa Application led May 7. 1918. Serial No. 233,091.

To all wlw/m t may concern.'

Be it known that we, CHARLES STERN and GEORGE F. EGAN, respectively, citizens of United vStates of America, respectively, residing at Jersey City, respectively, in the county of Hudson, respectively, and State of New Jersey, respectively, have invented new and useful improvements in Automobile Tail-Lamps and Signals, of which the following is a specification. Y

This invention relates to an operating mechanism which while primarily designed for use in connection with our co-pending applicatiomSerial No. 200,133, for automobile tail lamp and signal, is not necessarily limited thereto.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of an operating mechanism provided with indicating means for enabling the operator thereof to determine the positions of the indicating means.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an operating mechanism comprising a quadrant and a lever movable thereover, said lever having suitable cables attached thereto and connected with the indicating device, said quadrant and lever being provided with co-acting means for indicating the result of the lever operations.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an indicating means which enables the operator to determine the lever positions with utmost accuracy under conditions where there is littleor no light on the operating mechanism.

With these and other objects in view the invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, fully described and pointed out in the following description and claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the signal device showing the method of connecting the cables from the operating device.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary detail view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a fagmentary plan view thereof.

Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view of the pulley to which the cables are attached.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the operating mechanism, parts being broken away to disclose the underlying structure.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view therethrough.

Fig. 7 is a detail sectional view through the operating lever, and

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 2U, 1921,.

Fig. 8 is a diagrammatic view of a modiiied form of the device. i

Referring to the drawings by numerals 10 designates the indicating casing` which is provided with a plurality of panel receiving faces 11, any number of which may be employed. rlhev indicator casing has secured thereto a pulley 12, which is covered by a housing 13.

The operating mechanism includes a quadrant 15, which is provided with a suit able clamping member 16, wherebyV the same may be removably and adjustably mounted on the steering post 17, vof an' automobile.

The quadrant is provided witha channeled portion 18 in its upper face upon which suitable indicating indicia 19, is adapted to be painted with a luminous substance whereby the same will be visible at night. A glass panel is arranged over the channel portion to protect'theindicating indicia and the outer face of the quadrant is grooved as at 20 for a purpose to be hereinafter described. An arcuate bar 21 is secured to the under surface of the quadrant and the outer peripheral edge of the same is provided with a series of notches 22, which register with the indicating indicia on the channeled portion. Pivotally mounted on the upper face of the quadrant is a lever 23, which is slotted as at 24C and is provided with a spring pressed toothv 25, the latter being adapted to co-act with the notches 22 in the plate 21 to lock the lever in any oneof its several positionsV and also Vserving as an audible means for determining the position of the same. Connected to the lever at either side thereof by means of the screws 26 are the ends of a cable 27, which. are trained over the anti-friction device 28 and received `in the tubing 29. The bight of the cable is passed around the pulley 12 and secured at 30. From this construction' it will be seen that upon movement of the lever 23 the pulley 12 will be operated to change the position of the indicator' casing ,by revolving the same upon its support.

The indicating panel in the faces of the casing are correspondingly marked with indicia similar to the indicia 19 on the quadrant and the latter will be visible through the slot 24, to accurately determinel the positions thereof. `The spring 32 is adapted to be connected with the shaft-upon vwhich the indicating casing is mounted and has the remaining ends secured to the housing.

This spring is used When one strand of cable is employed in order that the casing `l.l kOperating mechanism the character described comprising an indicatingmemberzadapted to contain indicia showing the different conditions in the op* eration of vehicles, an operating handle movable across said member to Various positions With respectV to the indicia, said operating handle provided with anoverhanging portionextending about the edge of the indicating member, said edge of the member provided with a channel, and a cable lyingv in and guided` by said channel and connected to the signal to be operated, said cable connected to the'v overhanging Yportion of the handle and shiftable backV and forth thereby in its movement across said indieating member.

2.Y An operating device for use in connection With vehicle signals comprising a quadrant having 'a grooved edge and provided with indicia indicating various conditions inthe operation of the vehicle, an 'operating lever adapted to move across said quadrant in connection With the indicia and provided with an overhanging part extending about the grooved edge'oii the quadrant, and a cable having its end portions slidably fitted in the groove inthe edge' of said quadrant and connected to the overhanging portion of said lever for movement by the lever, said cable being connected to the signal.

In testimony Whereor` We aiiix our signaturesi if CHARLES STERN.Y

i n GEORGE-F. EGAN. 

